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Work experience students
I am an employer who is providing guidance to a student as part of their high school work experience program. Do I need a blue card?
No.
Employers who provide help or guidance to a child as part of the child's employment are not captured under the Commission's categories of regulated employment and do not require a blue card.
I am an employer in a child related industry and will be taking on a student for their high school work experience. Does the student need a blue card to work with children?
No.
School students who are sampling or experiencing employment in a child-related industry do not require a blue card as the work experience is a private arrangement between the school and the relevant organisation and there is no direct employment relationship between the student and the organisation.
Last updated: 28 March, 2011
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